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From: Drew Tomlinson <drew@××××××××××××××.net>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-user] Help With pptpclient
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:58:02
Message-Id: 4991B216.5070907@mykitchentable.net
1 I'm trying to connect to a Cisco 3650 VPN Concentrator at work. On
2 Windows clients, I use the included dialup networking client and connect
3 without issue using pptp. This is not a L2TP/IPSEC VPN. I want to do
4 the same on a Gentoo client.
5
6 I've Googled and found that pptpclient should do what I want. I've
7 followed this guide:
8
9 http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Microsoft_VPN_client_setup_with_pptpclient
10
11 I've also come across other guides that are very similar to the one above.
12
13 After following the guide, I am still unable to connect. I see the
14 following in /var/log/messages:
15 (Please note that I have replaced the actual IP address with "<IP Address>")
16
17 Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: pppd options in effect:
18 Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: debug # (from command
19 line)
20 Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: nodetach # (from command
21 line)
22 Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: logfd 2 # (from command
23 line)
24 Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: dump # (from command
25 line)
26 Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: noauth # (from
27 /etc/ppp/peers/d
28 ca)
29 Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: name username # (from
30 /etc/ppp
31 /peers/dca)
32 Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: remotename <IP Address> #
33 (from
34 /etc/ppp/peers/dca)
35 Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: # (from
36 /etc/ppp/options.pptp)
37 Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: pty pptp <IP Address>
38 --nolaunchpppd --log
39 level 2 # (from /etc/ppp/peers/vpn)
40 Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: ipparam <IP Address> #
41 (from /etc/ppp/peers/dca)
42 Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: nobsdcomp # (from
43 /etc/ppp/options.pptp)
44 Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: nodeflate # (from
45 /etc/ppp/options.pptp)
46 Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: pppd 2.4.4 started by tomlinson_dr,
47 uid 0
48 Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: using channel 12
49 Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: Using interface ppp0
50 Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pppd[7781]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/3
51 Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pptp[7782]: anon log[main:pptp.c:272]: The
52 synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
53 Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pptp[7786]: anon
54 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 1
55 'Start-Control-Connection-Request'
56 Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pptp[7786]: anon
57 log[pptp_read_some:pptp_ctrl.c:543]: read returned zero, peer has closed
58 Feb 10 08:34:05 tagalong pptp[7786]: anon
59 log[pptp_read_some:pptp_ctrl.c:543]: read returned zero, peer has closed
60 Feb 10 08:34:06 tagalong pppd[7781]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap
61 0x0> <magic 0x550c0689> <pcomp> <accomp>]
62 Feb 10 08:34:06 tagalong pptp[7788]: anon
63 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 1
64 'Start-Control-Connection-Request'
65 Feb 10 08:34:06 tagalong pptp[7788]: anon
66 log[pptp_read_some:pptp_ctrl.c:543]: read returned zero, peer has closed
67 Feb 10 08:34:06 tagalong pptp[7788]: anon
68 log[pptp_read_some:pptp_ctrl.c:543]: read returned zero, peer has closed
69 Feb 10 08:34:07 tagalong pptp[7790]: anon
70 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 1
71 'Start-Control-Connection-Request'
72 Feb 10 08:34:07 tagalong pptp[7790]: anon
73 log[pptp_read_some:pptp_ctrl.c:543]: read returned zero, peer has closed
74 Feb 10 08:34:07 tagalong pptp[7790]: anon
75 log[pptp_read_some:pptp_ctrl.c:543]: read returned zero, peer has closed
76 Feb 10 08:34:08 tagalong pptp[7782]: anon
77 fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:439]: Could not launch call manager after 3 tries.
78 Feb 10 08:34:08 tagalong pppd[7781]: Modem hangup
79 Feb 10 08:34:08 tagalong pppd[7781]: Connection terminated.
80 Feb 10 08:34:08 tagalong pppd[7781]: Script pptp <IP Address>
81 --nolaunchpppd --loglevel 2 finished (pid 7782), status = 0x1
82 Feb 10 08:34:08 tagalong pppd[7781]: Exit.
83
84 Here are the contents of my /etc/ppp/chap-secrets:
85
86 # Secrets for authentication using CHAP
87 # client server secret IP addresses
88 #\'\' * \'\'
89 username IP Address password *
90
91 And finally, my connect script from /etc/ppp/peers/vpn:
92
93 pty "pptp IP Address --nolaunchpppd --loglevel 2"
94 name username
95 remotename IP address
96 file /etc/ppp/options.pptp
97 noauth
98 ipparam IP Address
99
100 Any ideas on what I'm missing? I've been at this for two days but can
101 not figure out my errors. In cases where the guide indicates using a
102 VPN server name, I have tried with both a made up (but common) server
103 name and the actual IP address as this VPN server does not have a
104 resolvable name.
105
106 Thanks,
107
108 Drew
109
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Re: [gentoo-user] Help With pptpclient -- SOLVED Drew Tomlinson <drew@××××××××××××××.net>